Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Michael States, LMFT, is an experienced psychotherapist in Pacific Palisades. Michael specializes in working with individuals and groups in the area of medical, chronic and life-threatening illness. As a psychotherapist and patient navigator who focuses on medical support counseling, Ms. States addresses the breadth of patient and family needs across all stages and phases of an illness and other non-medical life transitions. Ms States has 30 years experience in the application of visualization and guided imagery as tools to manage pain, minimize side effects of treatments, reduce stress and improve quality of life. Michael served as Clinical Program Director for more than 20 year and has facilitated more than 5,000 groups for cancer patients and their loved ones.

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Seminar Topic:

"Cancer in the Family"

The words “I love you” can ignite passion, joy and hope

The words “you have cancer” can extinguish those feelings bringing with them fear of the unknown.

One person receives a cancer diagnosis yet the entire family constellation is thrust into a new vulnerability. The diagnosis of a chronic or life-threatening illness places the entire family system in a state of flux with a loss of stability and the familiar.

Whether you are newly diagnosed or a long-time expert, there are always things to learn, to experience and to share with others similarly situated.

· Join with others to explore this changing world and discover you are not alone

· Hear from other how they have met the challenges and found solutions

· Experience the ways you can reduce stress, anxiety and uncertainty and create a full and meaningful life

Please join us for the upcoming LACNETS Seminar, Cancer in the Family, on

Saturday, September 22nd from 11:30am to 1:30pm taking place at Cancer Support Community Los Angeles.

A complimentary lunch will be included for attendees.

Validated parking information will be shared upon your RSVP.

Questions? Email events@LACNETS.org.

Speakers

Sarah Chen

CEO, AdTank

Chen is founder and CEO of AdTank, a digital advertising think tank that partners with brands to unlock consumer markets through marketing.

Jenny Grace

Founder, Target Tween

Target Tween specializes in trend forecasting and marketing strategies for the tween and teen demographics.

Forest Bello

VP, Digital Media, Clicker

As VP of Digital Media at Clicker, Bello crafts innovative and creative solutions for the digital space, specializing in minority consumers.

Amit Sands

Digital Director, Power Haus

Sands heads up a world-class team of 120, and leads digital capability and integration for a suite of 50+ corporate clients.

Vee Nguyen

Editor, Ad Market Magazine

Nguyen covers mobile news and trends for Ad Market Magazine. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, and Wired.com.

Charlie Gaudenzi

Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

Mobile Arts conducts quantitative and qualitative research on mobile habits, market trends, and user needs across the globe.

Meeting Schedule (11:30am - 1:30pm)

11:30am - 12:00pm

Presentation by Michael States

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Group Discussion with Michael States

1:30pm

Meeting Ends

Cancer Support Community Los Angeles

This month's meeting will be held at Cancer Support Community Los Angeles. Validated parking and/or street parking available!

Dr. Wang is board certified in surgery and focuses on the research and treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NET). He is currently the Chairman of the NET Research and Treatment Center for the Sammons Cancer Center at Baylor University Medical Center.

The mission of the Los Angeles Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (LACNETS) is to provide a community of support and education for those with neuroendocrine cancer. LACNETS advocates for all people impacted by this rare disease by expanding awareness and by voicing the patient’s perspective in collaborative dialogue with healthcare professionals.

We work to improve outcomes for patients through early diagnosis by raising awareness among healthcare professionals and with the public about neuroendocrine and carcinoid cancers.